Antibiotic resistance: Misuse of these vital drugs on factory farm animals poses a serious threat to modern medicine as we know it – Philip Lymbery

A researcher examines a strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis that is highly resistant to antibiotics (Image: William West / AFP via Getty Images) While public awareness means we are all likely…

‘Booming’ barley grass poses risk to dogs at Christchurch parks

Penny Wright lets her beloved Kona romp around Christchurch’s Bexley Park on occasion – but she’ll keep the fox terrier safely on a leash. Wright’s caution is warranted as the…

Candice Brown poses with her beloved Pomeranian dog Sybil ahead of National Dog Adoption Day

Candice Brown posed in cute snaps with her beloved Pomeranian dog Sybil on the Sunday before National Dog Adoption Day on Monday. The 36-year-old Great British Bake Off winner beamed…

Warning to homeowners after ‘blight’ of canine fouling ‘poses well being threat’ in South Shields

The man, who refused to be named, said dog fouling in Simonside had become a “serious problem” as the area around Simonside Metro Station was regularly littered with dog poop…